If you love invigorating, fresh scents, you have to make a batch of this Orange Zest Soap! It’s so easy and is ready to use in under an hour.
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The melt and pour soap bases are awesome that way! It’s literally microwaving to melt the base and then adding in your ingredients. Use any silicone mold you have on hand. Give them as gifts or keep them for use in your home. I did both!
The orange zest will also give your soap a pretty colour. I had some soap dye on hand just in case, but was happy to see it transform into the perfect shade.
This is the kind of soap you want to use for your morning shower when you are just rolling out of bed. I find orange helps to wake me up and makes me want to start my day.
Ingredients
- clear glycerine melt and pour soap
- orange essential oil
- zest of one orange
Now when I see oranges on sale at the grocery store, I’ll have to buy extras so I can make more of this soap. I gave some to my sister and she loved it. She has requested a couple more bars when I make more.
Because this soap uses fresh ingredients (ie. the zest), I would use it right away. Don’t leave it sitting around for months! I have other soap recipes you can do that with, but this one put it in your bathroom right away to be enjoyed by your family.
I’ve created lemon zest soap and now orange zest soap. Maybe I’ll do lime next! Might as well continue on with the rest of the citrus fruit family, right?
Are you a fan of the citrus scents?
Orange Zest Soap
Fresh and invigorating! Make up a batch of this lovely glycerine soap for your family in under an hour.
Materials
- 12 cubes clear glycerine melt and pour soap
- 20 drops orange essential oil
- zest of one orange
Tools
- Bowl
- Silicone soap mold
- Spoon
Instructions
- In a microwaveable bowl, add your cubes of glycerine soap. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Microwave an additional 10 seconds and check to see if it’s melted. Repeat for another 10 seconds until it’s melted. Stir.
- Add in drops of orange essential oil and orange zest and stir. Carefully pour into soap mold. Let sit for 40 minutes to an hour before attempting to remove it.
- To remove, carefully push on the bottom of the mold until the soap releases.
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Marie says
I would make this just to look at it and smell it evertime I see it☺
Leigh says
This looks like a refreshing bar to wake up to! I love this idea. The Healthy Living Link Party opens up at 8 pm on Wednesday and I’d love to have you share this there. Thanks! Blessings, Leigh
Christy Peeples DuBois says
These are so pretty and colorful for spring. You have definitely planted a seed in me wanting to do this especially since it is so simple, which I would have never thought possible. Thanks for sharing this.
Jennifer romaine says
I bet these soaps smell so fresh and summery! They are pretty too…almost like jewels! Thanks for linking up to Dishing it! and Digging It!
Katie says
oh Stacie! So obviously the amazing equivalent to lemon zest soap is orange zest soap – love it! Thanks for sharing this at #HappinessIsHomemade this week, I’ve gotta try this!!!!
Creolechic says
Thanks for the idea! I’m making them for a baby shower I’m hosting. I dehydrated orange slices and placed them in each mold in addition to adding zest to the mixture. I’m anxiously waiting to unmold them and see how they turned out.
Margreet says
What if you don’t owe a microwave, can I melt it au bain marie?
Margreet says
I mean of course I don’t own a microwave
LaLa says
This is beautiful and uplifting!
Ellen says
Thank you so very much for sharing this. I’ve been recently experimenting with soap and trying to keep my ingredients : color, exfoliats, all natural. Being impatient, I poured before I reached lol. Now as i sit here waiting for it to cure, it dawned on me maybe I shouldn’t have used fresh orange zest. So relieved to read your post:)